Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-06-06
DAILY HERALD.
ATCHISON RAILROAD.
Interview With Vice Pres
ident G. w. Smith.
NO NEW ROADS PROTECTED.
The Line Will Not be Extended
to San Francisco at
Present.

the AtcnlsOn, lopeho "h" h~
system, reached this city about ii
O'Clock on Saturday night, after a visit
of inspection over various newly ac'
.ouired branches of the system in the
Southern States. Some time since
Mayor Workman teleeraphed him in
relation to the building of the switches
across First street. and he answered
that he would be here and would see
that matters were satisfactorily ar.
ranged. Mr.. Smith came through quick.
er than was expected, and yesterday
his special car was side tracked on the
switch which was built up to First
street, but which was stopped at the
north side to await a decision in the
matter from Mr.. Smith. The car was
backed up to within few feet of
where the track stopped, and it
was occupied last night by Mr..
and Mrs. Smith and servants.
A representative of the HERALD met
Mr.. Smith last evening and asked him
as to whether any conclusion had been
reached regarding the tracks on First
street.
MIR. Smith replied that as yet no
conclusion had been reached. He had
only arrived the night before and had
not met Mayor Workman nor looked
over or discussed the situation. 1t was
the intention of the company, however,
to- do nothing which would mar First
haonp,spn n
great thoroughfare of which the city
might be proud. The company did not
desire to act in opposition to the wishes
of the people, in fact, it had always
been its aim to please them and to work
in harmony with them. As soon as he
had seen the Mayor and discussed the
matter with him, Mr.. Smith said he
could tell what would be done, but
whatever was decided upon it would
not be in opposition to the wishes of the
citizens or inimical to the interests Of
First street, in which the company takes
great interest.
The HERALD representative then
said that since Mr.. Smith had been
here, certain newspapers here and else
where had stated that the company con.
templated building the road to San Fran.
cisco, and that some had stated that
surveyors were already looking over the
ground, and asked If the statements
were true.
Mr.. Smith said that the statements
were all in the newspapers, but there
was not q word of truth in them. The
company was not contemplating build
ing road to San Francisco. as be had
stated while here before, and as con-
tanned in the HERALD at that time.
There had been no change in the policy
of the company since that time, the
statements to the contrary noswith-
standing.
Sand since you were here has the
Santa Fe Company decided upon build.
ing or projecting any other roads or
branches ia this portion OF the State?
mo, The company has not decided
upon building other branches, nor will
it build them until those now in course
OF construction are completed. Your
paper announced the consolidation
Of the several roads when was here
before. The company is engaged in
constructing the branches then acquired,
and until they are completed no others
will be started or projected. The com.
pany is very much interested in South.
ern California and in its development,
and will do anything in its power TO aid.
II in the future other lines become
necessary the company will build them,
but that is in the future and cannot be
decided upon until the time for action
arrives. Whatever roads are necessary
the COMPANY will build, but at present
no new ones are contemplated, nor will
they be until those now in process of
construction are completed"
The reporter asked whether Mr.. Smith
knew anything about the purchase OF
Rattlesnake Island by the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, as alleged in certain
newspapers recently.
Mr.. Smith replied that he knew moth
ing authoritatively, but, in his opinion,
the Island had not been purchased
by the Union Pacific Company. He did
not think the reports mentioned were
true in any particular. If the Island
had been purchased it was for specula.
tive purposes.
EDO you know whether or not the
Union Pacific are building or intend to
build to Los Angeles, as reported
lately?"
rtsThe Union Pacific is not building in
thisdirection. In his opinion, there
was no intention on the part of that
company to build to this city. II there
was he had not heard and knew nothing
about it. The Union Pacific was specu
lating on a small road extending from
the end of the line into Utah, but thai
line was not being built in this direc-
ton. What the future intention Of tina,
company was he could not tell, but the
end of the line was so far away that i
would take long time time to build i,
here.
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